TEMPE, Ariz.—Arizona State track and field’s junior Keyasia Tibbs broke the 16-year-old school record in the triple jump with a best mark of 12.96m (42-06.25) on Saturday at the 37th Sun Angel Track Classic at Sun Angel Stadium.
The previous best, set by Valerie Williams, was 12.84m (41-01.50), in 2000.
“I think one of the things that is really important to us, as the state university of Arizona, is to really showcase our sport,” Director of Track and Field Greg Kraft said. “It’s always exciting to have the high school student athletes here with the professional athletes, but I think the star of the meet is probably the little boy in the Bantam 100m who couldn’t be more than three feet tall. It’s really important for us to be part of the community and to be able to showcase track and field at all ages and that is really what makes our sport so special. For me, that is really the primary focus for us when we host this event.”
Including Tibbs’ runner-up finish in the triple jump, multiple Sun Devils found success competing in the premiere events, especially in the field.
In the premiere women’s discus, Maggie Ewen finished second with a throw of 59.01m (193,07), while Ginger Jarchow followed with a sixth-place finish at 53.28m (174.10). On the men’s side of the premiere discus, Kyle Long finished second with a best toss of 57.32m (188-01).
Additionally, Ewen took third in the premiere shot put with a throw of 16.44m (53-11.25), while Thomas Anderson took third for the men with a throw of 18.74m (61-05.75), and Kyle Long followed in eighth at 16.92m (55-06.25).
In the open men’s discus, Quaid Vuncannan led the way, finishing second at 52.25m (171-05), and Anderson finished ninth at 49.22m (161-06). In the men’s javelin, Hudson Keffer placed sixth with a 68.01m (223-01). On the women’s side of the javelin, Jessica Barreira led the way for ASU with a throw of 41.00m (134-06).
Competing in the pole vault for the second time in as many days, Nathan Heitt, who won the open event on Friday at 5.05m, cleared the bar above 17-feet for the first time with a clearance at 5.20m (17-00.75), good for sixth overall in the premiere section.
On the track, LaTroya Franklin led the way in the 400m dash with a second-place finish at 54.25. Sierra Irvin followed in fourth at 54.44. On the men’s side, Jeremy Wright led the way with a time of 47.82.
In the open section of the women’s 800m, Hannah Benoit-Bucher took third at 2:09.16, and in the premiere 1500m race, Jen Owen led the way for ASU with a 4:20.13 for fourth overall. Also in the 1500m, Chelsey Totten took eighth at 4:24.43.
For the Sun Devil men, Ryan Norton finished sixth in the open 1500m at 3:52.21, while CJ Albertson moved up in the ASU top-10 list in the mile, finishing fifth at 4:03.07.
Both the men’s and women’s 4x100m and 4x400m relays finished fifth on the night. The women’s 4x100m team of Gibbs, Irvin, Mosley, and Tibbs finished at 45.41, while the men’s team of James, Underwood, Hasson, and Lewis finished in 39.55. For the 4x400m women, Irvin, Bulluck, Franklin, and Oglesby finished with a time of 3:48.29, and the men’s team of Polk, Hall, Moore, and Wright finished in 3:11.06.
Up next, the Sun Devils will head to California and split up for both the Mt. Sac Relays in Cerritos, Calif., and the APU/Bryan Clay Invitational in Azuza Pacific, Calif. Mt. Sac is slated from April 14-16, and the Bryan Clay Invitational is set for April 15-16.
Arizona State Results
Women’s 100m Dash Premiere
9. Jasmine Gibbs – 11.66
Women’s 400m Dash
2. LaTroya Franklin – 54.25
4. Sierra Irvin – 54.44
26. Courtnee Oglesby – 59.31
Women’s 800m Run
3. Hannah Benoit-Bucher – 2:09.16
20. Mia Townsend – 2:22.41
Women’s 1500m Run Premiere
4. Jen Owen – 4:20.138. Chelsey Totten – 4:24.43
Women’s 1500m Run
6. Shaina Corbin – 4:31.52
9. Cristina Juan Torres – 4:35.20
13. Madison Davis – 4:37.68
Women’s 4x100m Relay Premiere
5. Gibbs/Irvin/Mosley/Tibbs – 45.41
Women’s 4x400m Relay Premiere
5. Irvin/Bulluck/Franklin/Oglesby – 3:48.29
Women’s 100m Hurdles
17. Alexandra Williams – 14.11
18. Sydney Mosley – 14.22
Women’s 400m Hurdles
20. Alexandra Williams – 1:06.64
21. Brooke Coltelli – 1:07.06
Women’s Long Jump
18. Jasmine Gibbs – 5.37m (17-07.50)
Women’s Triple Jump
2. Keyasia Tibbs – 12.96m (42-06.25) (PR/School Record)
9. Jessica Barreira – 12.25m (40-02.25)
12. Darreyl Woodson – 12.13m (39-09.75)
Women’s Shot Put Premiere
3. Maggie Ewen – 16.44m (53-11.25)
Women’s Discus Premiere
2. Maggie Ewen – 59.01m (193-07)
6. Ginger Jarchow – 53.28m (174-10)
Women’s Javelin
10. Jessica Barreira – 41.00m (134-06)
12. Alyssa Cornell – 40.22m (131-11)
17. Ginger Jarchow – 37.83m (124-01)
18. Melanie Johnson – 37.80m (124-00)
Men’s 100m Dash Premiere
9. Reggie Lewis – 10.38
14. Isiah Underwood – 10.47
Men’s 200m Dash Premiere
10. Reggie Lewis – 20.88
Men’s 400m Dash
11. Jeremy Wright – 47.82
19. Herb Polk – 48.43
21. Ronny Hall – 48.57
Men’s 800m Run
18. Kyle Elliott – 1:58.08
Men’s 1500m Run
6. Ryan Norton – 3:52.21
12. Daniel Wong – 3:54.12
13. John Reniewicki – 3:55.07
18. Riley Wattier – 3:57.38
20. JP Nelson – 3:58.22
25. Jeff Bickert – 4:03.02
27. Ryan Normand – 4:06.20
28. Nick Dale – 4:07.56
Men’s Mile
5. CJ Albertson – 4:03.07
11. Bernie Montoya – 4:09.39
13. Cody Brazeal – 4:13.25
15. Ryan Herson – 4:18.79
Men’s 4x100m Relay Premiere
5. James/Underwood/Hasson/Lewis – 39.55
Men’s 4x400m Relay
5. Polk/Hall/Moore/Wright – 3:11.06
Men’s 400m Hurdles
16. Cody Moore – 53.65
Men’s Pole Vault Premiere
6. Nathan Heitt – 5.20m (17-00.75)
Men’s Shot Put Premiere
3. Thomas Anderson – 18.74m (61-05.75)
8. Kyle Long – 16.92m (55-06.25)
Men’s Discus Open
2. Quaid Vuncannan – 52.25m (171-05)
9. Thomas Anderson – 49.22m (161-06)
Men’s Discus Premiere
2. Kyle Long – 57.32m (188-01)
Men’s Javelin
6. Hudson Keffer – 68.01m (223-01)